Severe Weather

Heat Health Alert

A yellow heat-health alert for the East Midlands is in place from 9am on Wednesday 8 July until 9pm on Sunday 12 July 2026.

Sign up for the Met Office Heat-Health Alert Service(Opens in a New Window) to stay up to date.

Staying safe in hot weather

• If you are going to do a physical activity (for example exercise or walking the dog), plan to do these during times of the day when it is cooler such as the early morning or the evening
• Keep your home cool by closing windows and curtains in rooms that face the sun
• Drink plenty of fluids and limit your alcohol intake
• Check on family, friends and neighbours who may be at higher risk of becoming unwell, and if you are at higher risk, ask them to do the same for you
• Know the symptoms of heat exhaustion and heatstroke and what to do if you or someone else has them
• Try to avoid direct sunlight, especially between 11am and 3pm when UV levels are highest
• If you are going out during this time, cover up with suitable clothing, wear a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses, seek shade and apply sunscreen liberally and re-apply frequently

Find out more ways of staying safe during hot weather(Opens in a New Window)

Stay up to date

The easiest way to stay up to date is via our social media channels on Facebook and Twitter

You can also sign up to get severe weather updates direct to your inbox via our Email Me Service. Just visit the Email Me Service sign up page, type in your email address and select which topics you want to receive information on. If you already subscribe you can amend your subscriptions in the same way. 

If you have friends or neighbours who are not online, please help us to pass these messages on.

Travel Information

• Road closures here for A roads(Opens in a New Window) and here for Nottinghamshire roads(Opens in a New Window).

• Nottingham City Transport service updates(Opens in a New Window)

• Check before you travel using Net Tram's social media channels(Opens in a New Window) and website(Opens in a New Window)

• Check before you travel using the  Trentbarton Facebook(Opens in a New Window) and Twitter(Opens in a New Window)

• Check for CT4N service updates via their Twitter(Opens in a New Window) and website(Opens in a New Window)

Gritting and School Closures

Gritting of roads and school closures are managed by Nottinghamshire County Council.

Stay Well This Winter

Information about staying well this winter can be found on the NHS website(Opens in a New Window).